HP Sustainability Edge

The worldwide strategies around the sustainability and environmentally friendliness of production and consumption is quickly evolving with solutions and improvements. In the large format printing industry, HP is becoming a pilar in sustainability and certainly proving with positive results that changing towards more responsible environmentally friendly actions is highly possible. So, how is HP’s sustainability…

Printing with Latex inks

There isn’t many differences between Latex and Solvent technologies as they offer similar levels of performance in terms of image quality and outdoor performance. 201 The major advantage of latex is that the prints are dry as soon as they come out of the printer with no need to set them aside for degassing. There’s…

The World of Wall Wraps

When you think of design, the possibilities are endless! Avery Dennison has several wall film options. Each of these options are printable on Eco Solvent, Solvent, UV and Latex printers. MPI 2611 MPI 2611 is the staple of wall film options. It’s a matte, 6 mil calendered film with removable adhesive that can be contour…

Choosing the Right Ink for Quality Printing

Inkjet Inks and What they Do Aqueous, Dye Sublimation, Strong Solvent, Eco Solvent Inkjet printing is an enormously versatile process that can be adapted to project (or “jet”) a very wide range of fluids, and not just inks either. There are so many types of ink and fluid that it may take a while for…

The Process of Sublimation

Sublimation (or dye-sublimation process) is a very simple but highly effective process to professionally and permanently apply an image into (not onto) the surface of ceramics (and a range of other items) to create high quality saleable products.

The Benefits of Solar Films

Regardless of the direction that your house or office faces, the sun will still shine, the rain will still pour, and the wind will still blow. If you do happen to live or work in an area where the beating sun heats up your house or office instantly, chances are you will need to protect…

How to Create the Right Cut with your Plotter?

Blade Adjustments When the blade is placed in the holder, you must manually adjust how much of the blade protrudes from the blade holder. It is a common mistake to have too much of the blade exposed. A good starting point for blade depth adjustment is approximately ½ of the thickness of a credit card.…

How To Place & Size Heat Transfer Vinyls On Your T-Shirt?

Placing and sizing heat transfer vinyls can be tough but nailing your placement and size can make your design look more professional.We are happy to share with you some guidelines on how to place and size your heat transfer vinyls! FRONT (Normal square design) Create a center line and measure down 5 cm from the…

Top 5 Heat Transfer Vinyl Tips & Tricks

1. Print out your design If you have a particular intricate design, print a copy of what you’re weeding. That way, you can see exactly what needs to be removed and what is actually part of the design. 2. Cut with the carrier side down and the adhesive side up Be sure to put the…